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Show Aug. 27, 1992 3 Hilltop Times iinivDi2firQinnioin)&- Initial funding from the fiscal 1992 B Continued from Page 1 supplemental budget request will cover the first elements of a major polthan 1,100 of the sites have been lution prevention program in the Air finished already. proForce, Vest said. The aim Force For the present, the Air gram will begin with fiscal 1994 fundis to comply with existing environmening, with a goal of reducing the tal laws and regulations as they apply amount of potential pollutants in the to current operations. Air Force. Key laws in the compliance include One of the most important milethe Clean Air Act, the Clean Water stones in the compliance part of the Act, and the Resource Conservation program is a full funding request to and Recovery Act. Congress for fiscal 1993. Compliance involves reducing air The funding ensures Air Force compollution, water pollution such as surthe and and face proper pliance in areas where discrepancies ground water, were noted. handling of hazardous materials. full-sca- le JP4 investigationof eeittiistses fuel contaminaThe search for a source jet tion continued last week at the tank farm. A special test was performed on the pipes Friday, but results showed no leaks in the pipes. James Leatherwood, environmental representative for the Technology and Industrial Support Directorate, said the evidence now indicates the contamination is probably a result of more than 40 years of operations at the tank farm. "We haven't been able to find any leaks in the pipes," Leatherwood said. "We now have to assume the source of the contamination is an accumulation of numerous small spills and leaks that have occurred over the life of the tank farm." Leatherwood said all tests have ruled out the d tanks are possibility that the large contamination. leaking and causing the Environmental Management, TI, Bioenviron-menta- l and 2849th Air Base Group officials will confer to determine the next course of action. Environmental and bioenvironmental officials said again that the contamination poses no threat to residents or to the drinking water supply. above-groun- , IS-Millt- II V non-complian- ce ozone-depletin- Mews Briefs Labor Day observance employees whose regularly scheduled administrative workweek includes Monday, Sept. 7, will observe Labor Day on that day. If an employee's days off include Sept. 7, the holiday will be observed Full-tim- e as follows: a. Days off: Sunday and Monday observe Sept. 5. b. Days off: Monday and Tuesday-obse- rve Sept. 9. observe and off: c. Days Tuesday Sunday, Monday 9. Sept. d. Days off: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday-obser- ve Sept.- 6. - Any questions regarding other work schedules can be answered by the employee entitlements and benefits team, ext. According to Belihar, with a couple of minor exceptions, patients at AFMC medical facilities will see no change in the services they've become accustomed to prior to the funding shortfall. "The need to limit medications to a 15-3- 0 day supply still exists," he said. "Also, in some instances, the availability of the drugs will be limited as well," added Belihar. "We are, however, filling prescriptions provided by civilian health care providers." AFMC was not the only command feeling the impact of budgetary shortfalls. The fiscal 1993 budgetary requirements of all AFMC medical facilities have been forwarded to the Air Force Surgeon General. "It is our goal in fiscal 1993 to provide a full range of services without curtailment, and we're working to that end," said Belihar. over-the-count- er voter registration nights scheduled Funding found to restore medical 388th services Funds received Friday from the Air Force will restore medical services throughout the Air Force Materiel Command. "These funds will get us conthrough the remainder of this fiscal year, as we our care the expect patients tinue to provide quality and deserve," said Col.(Dr.) Robert P. Belihar, command surgeon. - - ary e, W The challenge for the commands is Also fully funded are the initiatives needed to avoid at to continue to effectively identify the some point in the future. requirements, and do the necessary ; Part of that environmental compli- planning, programming and budgeting ance program is nearly $300 million in to continue to get the funding.. Well on the way to meeting the environmental military construction Force-wide g environpresident's goal of ending projects for Air chemicals by the end of mental compliance and upgrade Air Force hopes to eliminate the 1995, programs. their 85 treatuse water waste include by percent by the end of Projects facili1993. ment plants, corrosion control The Air Force is one of the leaders ties, underground storage tanks and in the country and, in some respects, fire training pits. "What we're really talking about the world in dealing with the ozone layhere is a very aggressive program to er protection problem, and a leader in get the resources to do the job," Vest finding substitutes for an ozone said. depleter called halon, Vest said. FVV The 388th Logistics Support and Maintenance Squadrons are providing two nights for their members and eligible family members to register to vote. The two nights to register are Sept. 3 and 10 from 6 p.m. at the NCO Club. For more information call 2Lt. 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